Essential Guide
Essential guide to optimising hybrid IT infrastructure
Gain the best performance from your hybrid cloud IT
Introduction
Many organisations are turning to a hybrid IT infrastructure - using a mix of public and private cloud, often alongside legacy on-premise systems. This hybrid environment presents new challenges for optimising performance, cost, application development and IT operations. In this essential guide, we include articles looking at best practice and key technologies in server, storage, networks, DevOps and hyperconverged systems to make the most of your hybrid IT.
1Servers-
Optimising servers and compute
What does hybrid IT mean for datacentres, servers, and on-premise compute power? We examine the issues
New model datacentres require hybrid approach
CIOs must marry legacy datacentre infrastructure with the agility of public and private cloud environments Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud strategy offers best of both worlds
More and more businesses are adopting a hybrid cloud strategy for their datacentre needs. Computer Weekly looks at what’s on offer Continue Reading
On-premise IT still the only way to run certain tasks
How to augment a public cloud strategy with on-premise IT by running workloads in a private cloud and bursting to the public cloud Continue Reading
CW500: The rocky road to software-defined everything
Moving to a software-defined environment can deliver a huge range of benefits, but for most organisations it is not an easy journey Continue Reading
2Networking-
Optimising networks
Using hybrid cloud, with its mix of on-premise and public cloud systems, puts new demands on the corporate network. We look at the key strategies for hybrid IT networking
How to move to a network hybrid cloud architecture
Learn how to avoid network hybrid cloud architecture problems before a migration, and why uniformity and consistent performance are essential for success. Continue Reading
Adoption of cloud computing means updating networks
The widespread adoption of cloud computing means enterprises have to carefully balance how they upgrade their network infrastructure. Continue Reading
Enterprise SDN adoption rapidly approaching tipping point, claims report
A study commissioned by networking solutions supplier Riverbed claims that legacy networks are causing problems for businesses trying to undergo digital transformation, and more decision makers are considering SDN as a result Continue Reading
What is intent-based networking, and what can it do for your business?
Beyond the marketing hype, does intent-based networking mean anything, and can it improve how your infrastructure runs? Continue Reading
3Storage-
Optimising storage
Organisations need to manage data across in-house and cloud-based systems in a hybrid IT environment. Find out what to do, and the technologies you need
Hybrid cloud storage: What it is and how to deploy it
Hybrid cloud storage optimises the opportunities provided by the cloud while recognising and working with its limitations Continue Reading
Software-defined storage: The pros and cons, and what is available
Software-defined storage is a rapidly rising trend in the datacentre, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of building your own storage, and is it suitable for all organisations? Continue Reading
How to tune storage performance for different workloads
We run the rule over what’s needed to get the best storage performance for databases, virtual servers and desktops, web and email servers and analytics use cases Continue Reading
Private cloud: Orchestration, storage and containers
We look at the key requirements and components of private cloud – including the use of container platforms – and the impact of private cloud on storage in the datacentre Continue Reading
4DevOps-
Optimising with DevOps
DevOps involves combining IT operations and software development to improve productivity and deliver more flexible IT - as such, it's an important tool for optimising hybrid IT architecture
How going cloud native can increase app agility
We look at how cloud-native applications can deliver far more dynamic support to meet an organisation’s needs Continue Reading
How composable applications can improve software development
We speak to experts in the field of software development about the pros and cons of componentising application software Continue Reading
Container technologies for cloud-native apps
A deep dive exploring the layers that go into a container-based platform for enterprise applications Continue Reading
Insurance giant Allianz opens up about how DevOps success is fueling its move to cloud
The German financial services giant reveals details of how a year-long push to embrace DevOps has set the scene for a move to cloud Continue Reading
5Hyperconverged infrastructure-
Optimising with hyperconverged systems
Hyperconverged systems combine compute, network and storage capabilities into a highly optimised unit, making it an essential technology in a hybrid cloud infrastructure
How hyper-convergence is changing the shape of IT
Computer Weekly looks at how the hyper-converged market is hotting up, pulling together the latest analyst research findings Continue Reading
Datacentre decisions: Converged vs hyper-converged infrastructure
Converged and hyper-converged infrastructure are ready-tested ways to put compute and storage into the datacentre. But which should you choose for your deployment? Continue Reading
Tips for buying hyper-converged systems
Hyper-converged infrastructure has become a commonly used term. But what is it? And is it necessary for your organisation? Continue Reading
Hyper-convergence: the good, the bad and the ugly
Hyper-converged technologies are gaining traction, but what can they do for your organisation Continue Reading